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Arizona Governor vetoes religious freedom bill SB 1062

Feb 26, 2014

Texas AG Greg Abbott to appeal gay marriage ruling

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott will appeal a ruling handed down Wednesday striking down the state's ban on gay marriage.

Feb 26, 2014

Out country singer Steve Grand releases new single, announces Kickstarter campaign

Chicago-area native and gay country singer Steve Grand returns with a Kickstarter campaign to fund his first album, which is expected in May, and to offer fans a special sneak peek at his latest efforts.

Feb 26, 2014

Champaign County, IL Clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples

Champaign County Clerk Gordy Hulten on Wednesday became the second county clerk in Illinois to immediately issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Feb 26, 2014

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will reportedly veto bill allowing businesses to discriminate

Multiple sources are reporting that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer plans to veto a controversial bill that opponents say would allow individuals and businesses to discriminate against gays.

Feb 26, 2014

Joe Biden to deliver keynote at gay fundraiser

Vice President Joe Biden will deliver the keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) annual Los Angeles Dinner on Saturday, March 22.

Feb 26, 2014

Belinda Carlisle to kick off 2014 Northalsted Market Days

The voice behind hits like "Our Lips are Sealed" and "We've Got the Beat" is headed to Boystown this summer as Belinda Carlisle gears up to kick-off the 33rd annual Northalsted Market Days.

Feb 25, 2014

Opposition grows to Arizona bill allowing businesses to discriminate against gays

Opposition is growing to an Arizona bill which opponents say would allow businesses and individuals to discriminate against gays.

Feb 25, 2014

Loyola bans same-sex wedding ceremonies in new policy

Loyola University Chicago changed its guidelines for wedding ceremonies on campus, adopting an official policy ahead of Illinois' equal-marriage law on June 1.

Feb 25, 2014

Former Bush aide Matthew Dowd: Arizona's anti-gay bill uses religion to discriminate

Matthew Dowd, former chief strategist for President George W. Bush, on Sunday described a bill in Arizona as using religion to discriminate against gays.

Feb 24, 2014

Illinois Republican ends effort to repeal gay marriage law

Illinois State Senator Kyle McCarter, a Republican, has ended an effort to repeal Illinois' gay marriage law approved by lawmakers last year.

Feb 23, 2014

GLN supports 'conversion therapy' ban proposed for Illinois

The Gay Liberation Network ( GLN ) issued a statement saying it emphatically supports the "Conversion Therapy Prohibition Act" recently introduced into the Illinois House by Rep. Kelly Cassidy.

Feb 23, 2014

Equality Illinois seeks immediate statewide marriage equality implementation

Equality Illinois on Sunday called on county clerks throughout Illinois to consider and follow the ruling of U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman that marriage equality is a fundamental right and denying imme

Feb 23, 2014

Jason Collins becomes first openly gay NBA player

Jason Collins has signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets, becoming the first openly gay athlete in the NBA's history.

Feb 23, 2014

Illinois Gov. Quinn encourages immediate marriage equality statewide

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Friday lauded a federal judge's decision allowing gay and lesbian couples to immediately begin marrying in Cook County instead of waiting until June 1, the initial effective date of legisla

Feb 23, 2014

Hundreds rally against Arizona bill allowing businesses to discriminate against gays

Feb 22, 2014

Same-sex marriage licenses: Cook County Clerk office to stay open until 7 p.m.

Cook County Clerk David Orr will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples immediately - more than three full months before the June 1 date set by the Illinois legislature - following a federal court order toda

Feb 21, 2014

BOYSTOWN series author Jake Biondi announces photo contest winner Nick DiCristina

Jake Biondi is excited to announce the fifth and final winner from his national photo contest to find new faces to represent the characters of his "Boystown" book series. Chicago boy Nick DiCristina is the second and fin

Feb 21, 2014

Judge: Same-sex marriages don't have to wait in Cook County

Same-sex couples in Cook County don't have to wait until June to get married under a ruling issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman.

Feb 21, 2014

BOYSTOWN series author Jake Biondi announces photo contest winner Christian Tyler

BOYSTOWN series author Jake Biondi held a national photo competition in search of some new "faces" for promoting BOYSTOWN. From all of the photo entries received, Biondiselected Christian Tyler of New Orleans, Louisiana,

Feb 20, 2014

Glee star Alex Newell tapped as Chicago Pride Fest headliner

Alex Newell, an actor and singer best known for his role as Wade "Unique" Adams on Glee, is officially slated to take the stage as one of Chicago Pride Fest's headliners, a source confirmed with ChicagoPride.com.

Feb 20, 2014

Arizona Senate approves bill allowing businesses to discriminate against gays

The Arizona Senate on Wednesday approved a bill which opponents say would allow businesses and individuals to discriminate against gays.

Feb 20, 2014

'Boystown' series author Jake Biondi announces photo contest winner Patrick Murphy

It's day number three of Jake Biondi announcing his photo contest winners and the Chicago author is excited to cast the face of Emmett Mancini, who he calls his "hero character" in the "Boystown" series.

Feb 19, 2014

'Boystown' series author Jake Biondi announces photo contest winner Brennen Cooper

Today Chicago author Jack Biondi announced the second winner in the national photo contest for his up and coming book series "Boystown."

Feb 18, 2014